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| Essential
Architecture- Chicago
South and West Pilgrim Baptist Church formerly Kehilath Anshe Ma' ariv Synagogue. |
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architect |
Adler & Sullivan |
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location |
3301 S. Indiana Ave. |
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date |
1890-91 |
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style |
Romanesque Revival |
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construction |
Stone |
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type |
Synagogue, then Church |
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The decorative and planning skills of architect Louis H. Sullivan, along
with the engineering abilities of Dankmar Adler, are embodied in the
strong masonry forms of this building, which is embellished with
terra-cotta panels of intricate foliage designs. The dramatic interior
of the church contains similar ornament. Built as Kehilath Anshe Ma'
ariv synagogue, the building has housed the Pilgrim Baptist Church since
1922. During the 1930s, this congregation and its longtime music
director, Thomas A. Dorsey, were instrumental in the development of
gospel music. Among those who sang here were: Mahalia Jackson, Sallie
Martin, James Cleveland, and the Edwin Hawkins Singers. |
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links |
With special thanks to the City of
Chicago website,
www.egov.cityofchicago.org , for much of the info on this page.
Photos copyright City of Chicago. |
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